Obituaries

Richard Jay Frecker, age 80 of Scotts, died peacefully in the presence of his family on Friday August 13, 2010 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo following a long illness. He was born in Fort Wayne, IN on Feb. 19, 1930 the son of Joseph and Marie (Weller) Frecker. Richard was married to Virginia Lee Buchanan on Jan. 17, 1953 …

Thomas R. Rauguth, 63, of Shipshewana,Ind., died at 3:36 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010, at his home of an apparent heart attack. He was born July 19, 1947, in Sturgis, to Fred and Evelyn (Sweitzer) Rauguth. He served five years in the Army. He worked many years in Saudi Arabia. Survivors include his wife, Monvadee; two daughters, Aimee Halvorson of …

Marguerite J. Adamski, 86, of Sturgis, and formerly of Bronson, died Friday, Aug. 13, 2010, at Thurston Woods in Sturgis. Marguerite was born April 24, 1924, in South Bend, Ind., to Charles and Ida May Walters. On march 15, 1947, she married Maximilian Adamski. He preceded her in death in 2000. Marguerite had been a resident of Bronson since 1947, …

Lola L. Bissett, age 80, of Colon, passed away, Friday, Aug. 13, 2010, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, after several months of failing health. Lola was born April 23, 1930, in Lakefield Township, a daughter of the late Enoch L. and Juanita M. (Danbury) Ware. Lola married Dale M. Knight, which ended in divorce in 1966. He preceded her …

The Rev. Dana Paul Hartong, age 81, of Sturgis, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010, at his home. He was born March 25, 1929, in Uniontown, Pa., a son of the late Levi and Edna (Uhrig) Hartong. On Aug. 29, 1948, he married Valette Eppley in Wabash, Ind., where they resided until moving to Roann, Ind., in 1955, and …

Christina L. Finney, 102, of Williamston, S.C., and formerly of Hillsdale and Sturgis, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2010, at Rainey Hospice Home in Anderson, S.C. She was born Jan. 1, 1908, in Hillsdale to Frank and Edna (Blue) Sowers. She was married to Shereaff Finney and he preceded her in death in 1975. Christina was a former member of …

Henry H. Moyer, age 59 of Mendon, died Saturday Aug. 7, 2010 at his home. He was born in Vicksburg, MI on July 18, 1951 the son of the late Shirley Roland and Barbara Jean (Hoover) Moyer, and was a lifetime resident of the area. Henry served with the U.S. Army in Viet Nam in 1969 and 1970. He was …

Larry Dean Bryie Sr., age 35, of Nottawa, died Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2010, at his home. He was born Nov. 20, 1974 in Fort Wayne, Ind., a son of the late Bruce and Paulette (Shank) Bryie. He attended Northrup High School in Fort Wayne and later at Glen Oaks Community College. He was a former First Responder with the Centreville …

Jeanette L. North, age 82, of Covert, and formerly of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2010, at her home. Jeanette was born March 2, 1928, in LaGrange, Ind., a daughter of Percy and Helen (Lublow) Oswalt. She lived in Sturgis for many years before moving to Covert in November 2009. Jeanette enjoyed doing embroidery, collecting knick-knacks and gardening, especially …

Ana Roberts-Haas, 67, of South Haven, and formerly of Mendon and Kalamazoo, died Monday, Aug. 9, 2010 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. She was born in Greenwood, Miss. on Sept. 5, 1942 the daughter of Ephrum E. and Ethel L. (Compton) Roberts. Ana graduated from Mendon High School in 1960, and later attended Glen Oaks Community College. She had …